Nickelodeon “HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES” FEATURING LEONARDO – 2k3 LEONARDO (( 2015 ))

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - TMNT 2k3 LEONARDO i (( 2015 ))

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–>> Onto part 5 of GGM’s History – set breakdown.  Here, the box art reproduces the initial ’03 card backer art of Leo ( also used on other Playmates and non- products ). That art was used for quite some time. It really matched the look of that first wave Leo. You may still find it here and there on some items like BLUE BUNNY frozen ice cream Ninja Turtle products.

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - TMNT 2k3 LEONARDO ii (( 2015 ))A slightly early, surprise release for the 2002 holiday season at Wal-mart stores ( perhaps others ) of just the Teens to get kids hyped on the then NEW upcoming relaunch Turtles show brought the original intro of this sculpt.

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - TMNT 2k3 LEONARDO iii / ..with Original '03 Leonardo (( 2015 ))

Arguably, that original wave of TMNT ’03 figures was some of the strongest product PLAYMATES ever produced. With the Teens and supporting cast featuring newer articulation not seen in TMNT toys before, great detailing and washes on the paint schemes, and notable actual paint on the weapons themselves — Playmates & 4kids wanted fans to know that these Teens meant business !!

 

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In the budget cutting age of Playmates with minimal, weird, questionable, or NO paint decos on retail figures – this guy translates “OK” in this set.

 

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - TMNT 2k3 LEONARDO iv / ..with Original '03 Leonardo (( 2015 ))

Another stabilization modification is made to the left leg this time on the toy giving his foot and lower leg a slightly less ‘bent’ stance compared to the original. The newer stance is a bit more rounded and stable and looks cool. The belt, scabbard, & swords go unpainted this time so no real details except for the sculpt itself. The body gets only the basic paint and NO paint washes or detailing. The plastron chest-piece on the ’02 toy is a bit softer and you can actually press it in a little bit. The chest-piece on this reproduction is entirely solid. Non-pliable whatsoever. This repro is still pretty adequate a representation of the ’03 figure.

 

 

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - TMNT 2k3 LEONARDO v / ..with Original '03 Leonardo (( 2015 ))Threaded feed again on the repro, and his unpainted swords also seem a tad smaller than the original releases.  The updated copyright info is transferred from his left to right foot.

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - TMNT 2k3 LEONARDO vi / ..with Original '03 Leonardo (( 2015 )) .. for fun, we get a visit from my favouriie ’03 era LEONARDO, MYSTIC FURY LEO !!

..with MYSTIC FURE LEO '05..and the original ’06 F.F. Leo steps up to visit the set !!

.. with F.F. LEO '06

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..on the comic front —
..I’ve not aggregated on the comic front in a few months, and i will try to change that in coming posts. Part of this is due to Tokka’s personal issues with comic companies that has interfered with life/ career issues rather drastically. Posting IDW related news items did become a sticking point.

However as to not let bias come into play while posting on GGM, i’ll have to get over this. This was an important decision ( made long ago ) to make on relaying the news as UN-biased as possible to let the fans draw their own conclusions on issues and matters at hand in regards to books, films, media, whatnot.

There’s one “lost” post not published in regards to Ryan Brown’s return to at least some semblance of comic work with the Lavigne penciled cover and Ryan  inked **TMNT Adventures Archives Vol.10.

While i cannot promise what i will propose here will happen, i will try. Within’ publishing the lost post, i will gently request a Q & A with Ryan of some sorts. For years now i am infrequently bombarded with questions i cannot always answer i.e. : The collapse of Ryan Brown’s “THE SELECTED” Mutanimals Revision / spin-off comic, The cult favourite WILD WEST C.O.W. Boys of Moo Mesa, his creations : Mondo Gecko, Leatherhead, and Slash and general input on Ciro and Nick’s ( and possibly IDW’s ) direction with the original SPIN-OFF team of Turtles –  the MIGHTY MUTANIMALS.

Ryan’s very reserved and may not be up to this. So i cannot promise sh**.

But he’s a legendary TMNT creator and writer who gets MINIMAL credit and goes heavily under-appreciated in many fan circles. I also cannot guarantee that will change. But his fans DO want to hear from him. And perhaps a short Question and Answer session may be in order.

We’ll see, bare with me as i look into this.

 

~ t

 

Nickelodeon “HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES” FEATURING LEONARDO – ‘MOVIE STAR’ LEO (( 2015 ))

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - 'MOVIE STAR' LEO i (( 2015 ))

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–>> This is the part in the set where things start to get really interesting. The notable differences on these repro Leo toys really stands out starting here. Varner’s original Sculpt has been modified at the feet, prolly due to display issues. Now with larger toes, missing scabbard & belt ( for some reason ), lack of paint compared to the detailed original release, and the bandanna piece on the noggin has swapped sides ( similar to the ’92 prototype ) compared to the ’92 figure. The plastic is harder also, the original had a softer "REAL FEEL" rubbery texture to the turtles head, arms, and legs.

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - 'MOVIE STAR' LEO iii / ..with Original MOVIE STAR Leo '92 (( 2015 ))

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - 'MOVIE STAR' LEO iv / ..with Original MOVIE STAR Leo '92 (( 2015 ))

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - 'MOVIE STAR' LEO v / ..with Original MOVIE STAR Leo '92 (( 2015 ))

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - 'MOVIE STAR' LEO vi / ..with Original MOVIE STAR Leo '92 belt on (( 2015 ))

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - 'MOVIE STAR' LEO vii / ..with Original MOVIE STAR Leo bootleg '15 (( 2015 ))

These crazy “Movie Star” bootlegs have been littering auction sites and internet stores for months now. They are kooky as hell, but are not as BAD ( or as good ) as one would think. The nutty bootleg Movie Leo has some interesting qualities similar to reproduction that comes with the set, like the harder plastic and weird alterations.

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - 'MOVIE STAR' LEO viii / ..with GIANT MOVIE STAR Leo '92 (( 2015 ))

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - 'MOVIE STAR' LEO ix / ..with TMNT Movie LEONARDO '07 (( 2015 )).. here’s ’07 Movie Leo for fun.

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - 'MOVIE STAR' LEO x / ..with TMNT Classics 1990 MOVIE LEONARDO '14 (( 2015 ))

Another custom CLASSICS line fig with Tokka paint work for comparison.

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - 'MOVIE STAR' LEO x / ..Classic Movie LEOs group shot (( 2015 ))• •

 

Via our old pal NACHO on the Technodrome :: TMNT: OUT OF THE SHADOWS, PLAYMATES TURTLE TACTICAL TRUCK .. 

.. ** This peek also gives us a glimpse a little at the new sculpts of the TURTLES 2 figs themselves.

 

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** TMNT MEGA BLOKS are hitting online & brick n’ mortar retail right now.
The past 24 hours or so, Tokk’s been able to get a small sampling myself of a couple of blind bags and 2 collector’s sets featuring Donatello & Bebop in their MB Interpretation of their classic toon forms.
Off the cuff – – here’s what i’ll say :
Some speculation in some regards that these were going to be good especially post the LEGO releases – but over the years MEGA has turned their product into their own “thing”. While yes- still a main compatible, competitor to LEGO it’s my opinion that this new TMNT MEGA BLOKS product will offer a variation of play pattern for kids, collectors and families. It’s not too indifferent from the classic LEGO play pattern – but with a unique feel and twist on those patterns. These new sets are great and definitely have evolved from the classic 2004 MB releases. Here’s a quick gallery of what Tokka was able to get.  ~ t

Nickelodeon “HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES” FEATURING LEONARDO – ORIGINAL ’88 LEONARDO (( 2015 ))

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - Original LEONARDO / ORIGINAL '88 LEONARDO i (( 2015 ))

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–>> Happy 2016, Everyone. As this News site continues to trudge along the ever growing fan-base, fandom-base, and licensee- base that is TURTLES, i am thankful for everyone who continues to support and enjoy the site. We’re damn-near pushing 8 years strong, Tokka personally has been handling TMNT NEWS-AGGREGATION for almost 16 !! GGM gets minimal support from outside companies, this labor of love has taken  so much out of me & the skeleton crew here – but we have persevered.

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - ORIGINAL '88 LEONARDO ii (( 2015 ))

In spite of the big name “NERD Sites” & the countless Turtle fan site that pop-up like weeds; GGM continues to stand the test of time with the unique content, contacts and relentless perseverance within’ this challenging Franchise so many young and old cherish. There’s arguably something to said here and attested too. But for now – your ol’ Snapper pal here better cut it short and get to part 2 of out 8 part LEO History  8-pack.  I take a bit of pride in working hard on building a 1-of-a kind , non-biased and friendly voice within’ the Community. I’m glad it’s appreciated. So thanks to our founder Stephan, staff-members Hero and Machias  – –  and thanks to YOU !!

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO / ORIGINAL '88 LEONARDO iii / ..with Vintage '88 release (( 2015 )) 

Ok, similar to the Vintage release, this repro has updated copyright info, obviously and the threaded foot holes for base placement. The vintage Leo toy is on the right.

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - ORIGINAL '88 LEONARDO iv / ..with Vintage '88 release (( 2015 ))Copyright info has been updated and moved from Leo’s back shell  on the vintage toy to his lower left foot. What a great repro in this set. Varner’s original LEO sculpt has been reissued countless times here, and proves it’s strength and versatility in this interesting Playmates release.

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - ORIGINAL '88 LEONARDO v / ..with Vintage '88 release (( 2015 ))

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - ORIGINAL '88 LEONARDO vi / ..with TOON LEO 93 (( 2015 ))For fun, here’s TOON LEO ’92 with the Set’s REPRO ’88 Leo.

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Related notes ::

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This kind of went under my radar due to the chaos of the holiday season, but .. “There’s a new TMNT ride at Nickelodeon Universe! Step inside the Mutant Masher…”

 

  • PIXEL DAN ::

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“Join Pixel Dan for a look at the brand new TMNT Sewer Lair Playset from Mega Bloks!

See a full gallery of images at http://www.ToyNewsI.com

 

~ t

Nickelodeon “HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES” FEATURING LEONARDO – COMIC BOOK LEONARDO (( 2015 ))

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO i (( 2015 ))

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Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO iii / ..original PLAYMATES office model (( 2010 ))

–>> Now that the major Holiday Hurricane is marginally over, least the worst of it is – – as we CAREEN towards 2016, perhaps Santa left you this BIG GUY of a display piece as a memento of 2015 & a sampling of Leo figures of recent of Playmates’ days of yore.

The TRU Leo set is based on the original “History – ” display at the PLAYMATES offices in California. The 2007 Movie Leo toy is in this original display piece, as well as the unreleased 2010 COMIC Book Leo based off the Michael Dooney MIRAGE style.

Due to the massive undertaking on breaking down this piece we’ll compliment it by posting the trusted Pixel Dan E.’s review of the entire piece, then one by one break down and compare the reproduction figures in the set with original carded vintage & recent versions – one post at a time. This is a decent set, but modifications were made partly due to stabilization for the purpose of semi-mass manufacturing a retail piece based on an original IN-OFFICE Playmates model. Originally conceived presumably in 2009, this model I believe is featured lightly in 2014’s “TURTLE POWER” documentary. But the Turtle’s licensing and multimedia world has changed dramatically, and even exploded since the franchise changed hands in 2009. The TRU model reflects these changes,  — thus – — –

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO iv (( 2015 )) [[ Courtesy of TRU ]]

** TOYS R US EXCLUSIVE **

Leonardo is the leader of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He aspires to be Brave, Decisive and the Perfect hero. In this one of a kind collection of The History of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, now fans can have 8 historical versions of Leonardo, starting with 1984 Original comic book Leonardo and going through the 2014 live action Movie Leonardo.

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO vii (( 2015 ))

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO v (( 2015 )) [[ Courtesy of TRU ]]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles History of Leonardo Action Figure 8 Pack Features:
8 Collector Leonardo action figures

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO vi (( 2015 )) [[ Courtesy of TRU ]]

Each Leonardo figure comes fully articulated and includes his iconic Katana swords

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO ii (( 2015 ))

Each figure comes with their own sewer lid display platform identifying the year and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles brand logo the action figure was released

Display platforms connect with each other to create one ultimate Leonardo collector display.

“R”Web#:376459
SKU:740A598C
UPC/EAN/ISBN:043377908166
Manufacturer #: 90816
Product Weight:5.1 pounds
Product Dimensions (in inches):32.8 x 9.2 x 6.5

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO box i (( 2015 ))

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Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO box iv (( 2015 ))

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO box ii (( 2015 ))

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - COMIC BOOK LEONARDO i (( 2015 ))

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Let’s take a quick look at the first in line in this set ::  Varner Studio’s  COMIC LEO with the same figure released last year ( 2014 ) with the tOkKustom paint wash .

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - COMIC BOOK LEONARDO ii (( 2015 ))

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - COMIC BOOK LEONARDO iii / with COMIC LEO tOkKustom wash '14 (( 2015 ))

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - COMIC BOOK LEONARDO iv / with COMIC LEO tOkKustom wash '14 (( 2015 ))

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - COMIC BOOK LEONARDO v / with COMIC LEO tOkKustom wash '14 (( 2015 ))

Nickelodeon "HISTORY OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" FEATURING LEONARDO - COMIC BOOK LEONARDO vi / with NECA TMNT , B+W Comic LEOs '08 (( 2015 ))

I’ll break apart the set, one figure at a time for each post and we’ll take a closer look “year by year” and compare each LEO reproduction with their original released counterparts ( and then some ).

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Holy Crud,Holiday Haul reviews –

~ t

“MEGA MUTANTS” TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: “ARMY ANT” / ..unreleased M.M. toy (( 1990 )) [[ Art and courtesy of D. Arshawsky ]]

"MEGA MUTANTS" TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "ARMY ANT" / ..unreleased M.M. toy - 2up & Resin clay sculpt proto (( 1990 ))  [[ Art and courtesy of D. Arshawsky ]]–>> **David Arshawsky**, one of the most noted, and unique sculptors of the classic ( and even 2003 era ) TMNT line recently shared a “lost” extension of his ANAGLYPH Sculpture, early 1990s run of the popular and BIG-TIME TMNT “MEGA MUTANTS” vehicle/figures. What follows the 2up and Resin clay sculpt of the would-be toy are the “ARMY ANT’S” designs and alternate takes before what was actually sculpted came into being !!

"MEGA MUTANTS" TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: NEEDLENOSE xxxvi / ..with Tokka (( 1990 ))

"MEGA MUTANTS" TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "ARMY ANT" / ..unreleased M.M. toy - blog logo (( 1990 ))  [[ Art and courtesy of D. Arshawsky ]]

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"MEGA MUTANTS" TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "ARMY ANT" / ..unreleased M.M. toy - Ant design i (( 1990 ))  [[ Art and courtesy of D. Arshawsky ]]

"MEGA MUTANTS" TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "ARMY ANT" / ..unreleased M.M. toy - "cockpit seat" (( 1990 ))  [[ Art and courtesy of D. Arshawsky ]]

"MEGA MUTANTS" TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "ARMY ANT" / ..unreleased M.M. toy - Ant design ii (( 1990 ))  [[ Art and courtesy of D. Arshawsky ]]

tumblr_nlnoouQ8AR"MEGA MUTANTS" TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "ARMY ANT" / ..unreleased M.M. toy - Ant design iii (( 1990 ))  [[ Art and courtesy of D. Arshawsky ]]

tumblr_nlnoouQ8AR"MEGA MUTANTS" TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "ARMY ANT" / ..unreleased M.M. toy - Ant design v, Rotten Picnic Theme (( 1990 ))  [[ Art and courtesy of D. Arshawsky ]]

tumblr_nlnoouQ8AR"MEGA MUTANTS" TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "ARMY ANT" / ..unreleased M.M. toy -  Little 'Secret Forces' Ant Pal; "ZERO"  (( 1990 ))  [[ Art and courtesy of D. Arshawsky ]]

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  • More comic Hi-lights from Rocky Mountain TMNT collector, RICH ..::

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**The TURTLES Animated REVAMP, TMNT Amazing Adventures #01 (IDW)**

May, 2015

27TMNT #46; TMNT #45 2nd printing; TMNT/Ghostbusters Director’s Cut; TMNT: The IDW Collection, Vol. 1 HC

June, 2015
03TMNT New Animated Adventures #23; TMNT Animated, Vol. 6 TPB; TMNT: Mutanimals #4; TMNT, Vol. 11: Attack on Technodrome TPB
10TMNT Color Classics, Vol. 3 #6
17TMNT #47
24TMNT New Animated Adventures #24; TMNT: Casey & April #1

July, 2015
01TMNT Color Classics, Vol. 3 #7
08Tales of the TMNT, Vol. 7 TPB
15TMNT: Casey & April #2
22TMNT #48; TMNT Ultimate Collection, Vol. 6 HC

August, 2015
05TMNT Color Classics, Vol. 3 #8; TMNT Adventures, Vol. 10 TPB
19TMNT Amazing Adventures #1; TMNT: Casey & April #3; TMNT: Mutanimals TPB
26TMNT #49

Final movie related bites for the day, toy bites next post::

 

..blessings, thanks  and peace this Memorial Day to all.

 

~ t